Did your kids turn out just like you?

I was reading a Janet Evanovich book recently and I love the way Mrs. Plum reminds me of my mother. My mother must have sent a million wishing pennies into the fountain to make sure my kids turned out just like me! Although, if I do say so myself, I hardly think that's a bad thing. In fact, there are a lot worse things they could be.

My kids are great. Actually, my mom tells me every day how wonderful they are and how much fun they are to be around. They have their moments of craziness, and lord knows with 6 kids things often get crazy! But what am I missing? I was sooooo horrible that she couldn't wait for me to have rotten kids to drive me crazy, right? Everything is cute and funny and sweet to her now.

Which brings me to another infamous saying in my house.......Don't let me turn into my mother. Am I the only daughter who heard this one? She can say it until she's blue in the face. She is JUST like her mother. Being that was my grandmother I don't think it's so bad. I wouldn't mind being like my mom now. I hope when my kids are grown everything falls in to perspective. As long as my mom doesn't start burning down funeral parlor's it will be all good!